| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Blaze inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Jim Williams is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from James Blaze | 37-27 |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco loses the dribble to Erik Brooks in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Jim Williams hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Blaze out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Peter Worden - foul #2 on Peter Worden, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:33 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | The jump hook by Peter Worden is blocked by James Blaze | 39-27 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco snags the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | Anthony Scott knocks in the runner from close range set up by Jesus Guzman | 39-29 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jesus Guzman - foul #3 on Jesus Guzman, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (C) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:48 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Anthony Scott | 39-29 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco is hacked by James Blaze - foul #3 on James Blaze, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Keith Robinson, James Blaze | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Peter Worden's pass is intercepted by Ralph Hannum | 39-29 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Mark Fagin knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Herring | 41-29 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Mark Fagin is called for the reach on Anthony Scott - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG) John Herring, Eric Gurganus | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco is called for a charge - foul #2 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:45 | Rice | Mark Fagin is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 43-29 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 16:04 | Rice | William Pfeil swats the layup by Mark Fagin | 43-29 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jesus Guzman | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Pfeil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Salvatore Pacheco and the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), James Blaze (PF) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG), Everette Basnight (C) Salvatore Pacheco, William Pfeil | |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 43-31 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Robert Reed connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 45-31 |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 15:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Erik Brooks | 45-31 |
| 15:08 | Rice | James Blaze can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-31 |
| 15:06 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sterling Williams | 45-31 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | Sterling Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Anthony Scott can't tip it in | 45-31 |
| 14:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Erik Brooks | 45-31 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Robert Reed scores on a shot in the lane set up by Nathaniel Toothman | 47-31 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Sterling Williams is whistled for traveling | 47-31 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), William Pfeil (C) Sterling Williams, Everette Basnight | |
| 13:48 | Rice | John Herring knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Fagin - foul #2 on Mark Fagin, team foul #4 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Erik Brooks is fouled on the floor by Jesus Guzman - foul #4 on Jesus Guzman, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Mark Fagin (PF) Erik Brooks, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:50 | Rice | James Blaze loses the dribble to Jesus Guzman | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Keith Robinson takes the ball from Salvatore Pacheco in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Keith Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses the dunk | 50-33 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the finger roll | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Peter Worden clanks a jumper from close range | 52-33 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Worden (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Jesus Guzman (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Scott (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | The short jumper by Mark Fagin is denied by Jesus Guzman | 52-33 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Peter Worden buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Jesus Guzman | 52-35 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Peter Worden picks off the pass by Mark Fagin | 52-35 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Scott and he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG), Angel Montes (SG), Thomas Wiliams (SF), Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Salvatore Pacheco, Peter Worden, Jesus Guzman, Anthony Scott | |
| 10:45 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:34 | Rice | James Blaze works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sterling Williams | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Sterling Williams buries a jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Wiliams | 52-40 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 09:52 | Rice | James Blaze gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | William Pfeil snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Erik Brooks takes the ball from Sterling Williams | 52-40 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the lay-in | 52-40 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 08:57 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 08:40 | Rice | James Blaze gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is fouled on the floor by Angel Montes - foul #1 on Angel Montes, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Peter Worden (SG), Jesus Guzman (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), Everette Basnight (C) Sterling Williams, Angel Montes, Thomas Wiliams, Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| 08:10 | Rice | Keith Robinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-40 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 07:48 | Rice | James Blaze evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Everette Basnight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Mark Fagin - foul #3 on Mark Fagin, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (C) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Erik Brooks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-41 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Peter Worden drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Scott | 52-43 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-43 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Peter Worden grabs the board | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Anthony Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (SG), Thomas Wiliams (SF) Peter Worden, Jesus Guzman | |
| 06:06 | Rice | Everette Basnight is called for the reach on Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Everette Basnight, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| 06:06 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Keith Robinson | 55-45 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco is denied on a layup by James Blaze | 55-45 |
| 05:08 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 05:01 | Rice | James Blaze shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 57-47 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Angel Montes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Blaze - foul #4 on James Blaze, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG), Jesus Guzman (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), William Pfeil (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Thomas Wiliams, Joseph Vidaurri, Everette Basnight | |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Mark Fagin connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Herring and he's fouled by Anthony Scott - foul #3 on Anthony Scott, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) John Herring | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG) Angel Montes | |
| 04:26 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Anthony Scott snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Anthony Scott is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Anthony Scott, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:02 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-47 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | William Pfeil snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:54 | UTEP | The short jumper by Anthony Scott is denied by Jim Williams | 59-47 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman tips it in | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Jim Williams is fouled on the floor by William Pfeil - foul #1 on William Pfeil, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG) Sterling Williams | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Blaze (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Peter Worden and he's fouled by Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (C) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:41 | Rice | James Blaze is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-52 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Scott | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Mark Fagin knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 63-54 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | William Pfeil travels with the ball | 63-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:52 | Rice | James Blaze is hacked by Salvatore Pacheco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| 01:52 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:52 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Erik Brooks steals the ball from Salvatore Pacheco in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Salvatore Pacheco - foul #4 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #12 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Eric Gurganus is called for the reach on Peter Worden - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG) Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 66-55 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is hacked by Salvatore Pacheco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #13 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG) Salvatore Pacheco | |
| 01:22 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Anthony Scott scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Pfeil | 67-57 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Sterling Williams is called for the reach on Ralph Hannum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sterling Williams, team foul #14 | 67-57 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Anthony Scott - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is whistled for a carry | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Sterling Williams is whistled for traveling | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Herring runs out the clock | 69-57 |